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The PG was a [[gas-operated]] rifle fed from a 20-round magazine. It was trialled by the Italian government and sold to the [[Costa Rica]]n government. The Italian models were semi-automatic only and chambered in 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano, while the Costa Rican models were chambered in [[7x57mm Mauser]] and had an automatic fire mode with a four-round burst limiter. This makes the PG the world’s first burst-firing automatic rifle.{{cite web|url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/costa-rican-breda-pg-the-first-burst-fire-rifle/|title=Costa Rican Breda PG: The First Burst-Fire Rifle |last= McCollum |first= Ian |date=August 11, 2017|website= Forgotten Weapons |publisher= Forgotten Weapons |access-date=September 26, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/breda-pg-photos/|title=Breda PG Photos |last= McCollum |first= Ian |date=August 11, 2017 |website= Forgotten Weapons |publisher= Forgotten Weapons |access-date=September 26, 2018}} |
The PG was a [[gas-operated]] rifle fed from a 20-round magazine. It was trialled by the Italian government and sold to the [[Costa Rica]]n government. The Italian models were semi-automatic only and chambered in 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano, while the Costa Rican models were chambered in [[7x57mm Mauser]] and had an automatic fire mode with a four-round burst limiter. This makes the PG the world’s first burst-firing automatic rifle.{{cite web|url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/costa-rican-breda-pg-the-first-burst-fire-rifle/|title=Costa Rican Breda PG: The First Burst-Fire Rifle |last= McCollum |first= Ian |date=August 11, 2017|website= Forgotten Weapons |publisher= Forgotten Weapons |access-date=September 26, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.forgottenweapons.com/breda-pg-photos/|title=Breda PG Photos |last= McCollum |first= Ian |date=August 11, 2017 |website= Forgotten Weapons |publisher= Forgotten Weapons |access-date=September 26, 2018}} |
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Latest revision as of 13:22, 24 July 2023
Battle Rifle
The Breda PG (Italian: Presa Gas, “gas operated”) was a prototype automatic rifle manufactured by Breda.
The PG was a gas-operated rifle fed from a 20-round magazine. It was trialled by the Italian government and sold to the Costa Rican government. The Italian models were semi-automatic only and chambered in 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano, while the Costa Rican models were chambered in 7x57mm Mauser and had an automatic fire mode with a four-round burst limiter. This makes the PG the world’s first burst-firing automatic rifle.[1][2]
Around 400 Breda PG rifles were issued to the Costa Rican military, which was disbanded in 1948.[3]
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